Article UMAC Journal

Author(s):

Yingyod Lapwong

Title:

The PSU Museum: Interpretation of peninsular Thailand's nature

Published in:

University Museums and Collections as Recorders
of Cultural and Natural Communities Worldwide – Proceedings of the 10th Conference of the International Committee of ICOM for Universitiy Museaum and Collections (UMAC), Shanghai, China, 7th - 12th November 2010,
pp. 19-26

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Abstract (eng):

The PSU Museum, officially named the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum is part of the Prince of Songkla University in Southern Thailand. The history of the museum’s collections is briefly documented. They originally developed to support the university’s teaching programs in the biological sciences, but have undergone rapid growth in recent years in support of biodiversity research in the region. The scope of the museum’s collections and associated outreach and educational programs are outlined. Administrative arrangements for the museum are analyzed. It is argued that professional museum staff members are required to augment the scientific expertise of the museum.